showcase cape town issue 119

Jun 2008

Hello and welcome to the latest Showcase Cape Town, brought to you by Production Paradise. Presenting the latest news from South Africa's visual media industry, as usual more information can be found in our directory.

Be sure to check out our featured events over the next few months:

MTN Durban Fashion Week, June 25th-28th. Now in its fourth year, this top event showcases the best of South Africa's design community and is also a great place to catch emerging new talent.

BMW International Polo Series, July 29th-August 5th. The South African polo team takes on international opponents New Zealand during two test matches in this annual affair.

Our cover photo was shot by Kevin Mackintosh, based in New York and represented by Shine Photographers in Cape Town.

Based in Cape Town, ONELEAGUE is a leading creative agency that represents top local and international photographers, stylists, hair & make-up artists and illustrators. In addition, the company produces the work it procures for all its photographers. Recent work includes:

Robin Osrin styled for NO Magazine, T-Mobile UK and YAZ.

Leza Marais worked on Yves Rocher and Tropicana campaigns.

Talented stylist Michael Cooper worked on two international editorials for Pride Magazine UK.

Chrisna De Bruyn styled an editorial for French magazine Mirage and worked on an Air Emirates campaign.

Alexia Kondylis worked on the QS Stores catalogue and did campaigns for Gap, FCUK, Banana Republic and Baileys.

Shelley Kensley styled for Peugeot, GMBA, Cube and Musica.

Geraldine Mounton did make-up for Quelle, Coke, Veet and Corsa.

Mart Reker did make-up for New Yorker, Frontline and French FHM.

Antonia Steyn shot for True Religion, NBS, Elle, Cosmo, CapeEtc and Seventeen, as well as campaigns for top SA designer Stefania Moreland, Truworths, American Swiss Tempo and Medi Clinic.

Infidels has represented both local and international photographers, illustrators, stylists, hair and make-up artists worldwide since 1996. Recent local and international campaigns by its photographers include:

Caroline McClelland shot the R1 brand and new 'Style' cigarettes for Imperial Tobacco, and campaigns with Truworths, Hansgrohe, Alvaro and MTN.

"The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra". Gavin Schneider Productions produces print advertising, catalogue, photo library and editorial shoots. This season the company produced advertising and editorial campaigns for:

Brazilian Vogue with Jacques Dequeker Motto.

Hackett with Magnus Reed.

Clarks with Tim Marsella.

Orange Mobile with Joel Redman.

Thomas Cook with Frank Herholdt.

David Mayer with Nick Clements.

Tempur and Jones Bootmaker with Lee Robins.

TK Maxx with Tim Brett Day.

Tropicana with Kelvin Murray.

Avon with James Stroud.

Sudafed with Ben Stockly.

John Lewis, BHS and Sainsbury's with Nick Haddow.

Nivea and Zipfer Beer with Florian Geiss.

Evans with Howard Daniels.

UK Cosmo with Hugh Arnold.

Harper's Bazaar China with Chan Kin Shing.

The company thanks all of its clients for their continued support and is looking forward to what is shaping-up to be another busy season.

Christine Le Clos from Freelink has an interesting take on why her company has been having such a bumper season despite the current global slowdown.

"Our hard-snapping, hard-travelling location scouts have been amazing," Christine explains. "It's so gratifying when you land that plum job because you went the extra mile to find a special location that brings the whole shoot to life".

Christine has already started making appointments for her annual visit to Europe, where she'll reveal a host of new and exotic camera-friendly locations.

With shoots confirmed for July and September, North South Productions will be busy all year round. There is a wealth of new locations for clients to discover right across southern Africa, with extreme landscapes in Mapumalanga, Kruger National Park, Durban, Mozambique Bazaruto Islands and unique spots in Namibia for shoots between June and November. A great exchange rate makes budgets go even further.

As a German, French and English speaking team with vast knowledge of the overseas advertising market, North South Productions is technically equipped to handle any level of production successfully and within budget.

Winter has arrived in Cape Town, which for Euro Connection means it is the perfect time to visit overseas clients.

With the company already looking forward to September and the kick-off to the new summer schedule, the team would like to thank all its clients and photographers for what has been a truly great season.

At its head office in Cape Town, the Euro Connection team can personally attend to client briefs and provide consultation and management on every level.

Cape Town Productions has produced many wonderful international productions during the 2007/8 Cape Town summer season, from challenging CGI and highly complex digital composition projects, to automotive ad campaigns with the 'Move 'n' Shoot' camera rig system, magazine fashion editorials, catalogues and stills advertising campaigns.

Even former 'photo assistants' from seasons past have returned as clients in their own right this year. The team is currently busy updating locations, negotiating favourable rates from suppliers, and generally gearing-up for next season.

As Cape Town wraps-up, the 2008 European season starts. Check out the website for information on Croatia, Mauritius, Portugal, Greece and the south of France.

Cool Banana travelled recently to one of the remotest parts of Africa with Elle Italia. Photographer David Burton and his brave team of trailblazers, stylist Sofia Odero and hair & make-up artist Pedro Pianto, flew to a unique destination in the middle of the Makgadikgadi salt plains in Botswana. David shot two editorials for the May and June issues, one with model Lousie Herold and the other with Carmen Maria Hillestad.

Italian swim and beachwear manufacturer Calzedonia was in South Africa for the first time to shoot a 2008 summer catalogue with photographers Nico Bustos and David Burton. Styling was done by Italian Elle stylist Carola Bianchi, with hair & make-up by Augusto Picerni. Models Brigitte Swidrack, Elsa Hosk, Dominique Piek and Jeniffer Lamiraqui got their feet wet along Cape Town's beautiful white beaches.

Motorola was in Cape Town on the African-leg of its world tour, shooting the Middle East and Africa image campaign with renowned photographer Peggy Sirota. The enormous production was shot over a week, with the photographer's high-profile team including stylist Michael Nash and hair & make-up artist Johnny Hernandez.

Driven by an ambition to always meet its customers' requirements, Viaggi International Productions has been supplying photo production services since 1992.

Expertise accumulated over the years in a variety of destinations around the world, combined with a superb locations database, network of professional suppliers and cost effective rates, have all contributed to the company's success and reputation.

Recent productions include catalogues and advertising campaigns for brands including Golden Lady, Stockmann, Lapin House, Texmoda, Nascent Design, 3 Suisses, Lovable, Fila, Cora, Celine and Otto, along with a number of editorial and photo-library projects.

After another busy and successful season, First Productions would like to thank all their clients for their continued projects and support.

Recent productions include:

First Productions took Peter Hahn to the magnificent Victoria Falls, shot by Gerry Witting, and four other productions in Cape Town shot by Nicole Neumann, Sabine Liewald, Paolo Faussone and Torsten Ruppert.

Lamborghini campaign shot by Arthur Mebius.

Baur shot by Peter Prix.

Coop shot by Sonja Schaefer.

Ernsting's Family shot by Dorothea Craven. Art Direction: Studio 112.

Impressionen and Heine with Torsten Ruppert and Gudrun Hamann Productions.

Liza Botha - having recently completed an interior design degree at BHC School of Design, Liza is back in full force. She just shot Cosmo lingerie in Pretoria, and the 2005 Sports Illustrated covergirl is soon to jet-off to the Maldives for another shoot with the crew of the famous magazine title.

Roxy Louw - the '4th sexiest woman in South Africa' is truly 'surfing' the wave of success. Not only has she secured herself a spot as one of the Sports Illustrated models for 2008, but she recently landed a contract as the face of Woolworths.

Warren Macaslan - with a full-time job in construction, Warren still finds time for regular modelling work. He recently starred opposite Charlize Theron in the Sun International ad, currently being aired in South Africa.

Chad Meihuizen - the former Guess winner is a favourite with both local and international clients having recently joined Outlaws.

Cally Palmer: Cape Town fashion stylists

Cally Palmer:
Cape Town fashion stylists

Talented top international stylist Cally Palmer has an extensive portfolio that includes fashion work, campaigns, décor, still life, celebrities, and more.

Represented by Max Models Cape Town, she is based between Cape Town and Europe. Her knowledge of fashion is immense: she designed for the LA Clothing stores, had her own clothing label 'Miyu' at the Young Designers Emporium, was instrumental in launching the London brand Boy Clothing in South Africa, and also excelled for many years as the fashion editor of Top Billing magazine.

Blue Views is ideally suited to those looking for an alternative to a 5 -star hotel, but who still require the comfort, convenience and privacy of a fully equipped luxury home in Cape Town's most fashionable and desirable area.

Designed for the discerning guest, Blue Views' nine owner-managed houses and apartments are all situated less than 100 metres from the secluded and private Bakoven beach, and are within easy walking distance of the famous Camps Bay beach with its trendy restaurants, shops and sidewalk cafés.

With panoramic views of Table Mountain, the majestic 'Twelve Apostles' and the Atlantic Ocean, yet only five minutes by car to Clifton Beach and a further ten to the city centre and the Waterfront, these luxury villas could not be better placed. Cape Town's many attractions, including the Wine Route, Robben Island, fabulous coastlines and numerous golf courses, combined with the superb facilities of Blue Views, ensures that a stay in Cape Town is the most memorable of experiences.

Mount Nelson Hotel: Cape Town hotels

Mount Nelson Hotel:
Cape Town hotels

The Mount Nelson is an urban sanctuary set in tranquil gardens on the lower slopes of Table Mountain.

With 144 luxurious rooms and 57 suites offering garden or mountain-facing views, the hotel also enjoys excellent leisure facilities including two heated swimming pools, floodlit tennis courts and a gym. The luxurious new spa offers a host of luxurious treatments, with ten treatment rooms, steam rooms, saunas and plunge pools.

The Cape Colony restaurant combines fine dining with live music every evening. The Oasis restaurant offers the perfect venue for relaxed, health-focused alfresco dining. The hotel is also famous for its decadent afternoon tea served daily in the elegant lounge, while Champagne and cocktails are sipped by night in the stylish Planet Bar that spills out onto a magnificent garden terrace.